This second installment of our two-part series examines the layers of Lesotho’s healthcare crisis, from chronic staff shortages to inadequate medical supplies that send patients on a desperate search for basic medication like Panadol. 10 January 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi Est Read Time: 5 min(s) 55 sec(s) Listen to this article: [...]
This first installment of our two-part series examines the layers of Lesotho’s healthcare crisis, from chronic staff shortages to inadequate medical supplies that send patients on a desperate search for basic medication like Panadol. 8 January 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi Est Read Time: 4 min(s) 13 sec(s) Listen to this article: [...]
5 January 2024 by Pascalinah Kabi Est Read Time: 5 min(s) 1 sec(s) Listen to this article: A Quthing house was destroyed by strong winds in December 2023. Credit: Facebook User. As Mpiti Lebesele Letsie, a seasoned radio presenter at Seaka FM in Quthing, gazed through the window, an ordinary afternoon [...]
20 December 2023 by Pascalinah Kabi With Christmas just a few days away, we would like to celebrate local journalists who have consistently practiced ethical journalism throughout this year. As part of this celebration, we are republishing a podcast that explores the intersection of journalism and activism, posing the question [...]
18 December 2023 by Pascalinah Kabi Est Read Time: 6 min(s) 49 sec(s) Listen to this article: The Ramarothole solar plant stands as a compelling testament to Lesotho’s steadfast commitment to a complete transition to clean energy. Credit: MNNCIJ/Sechaba Mokhethi. As people all around the world strive to shift from using [...]
15 December 2023 by Limpho Sello Est Read Time: 13 min(s) 40 sec(s) Listen to this article: KAPAL will commemorate the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers tomorrow. The occasion will be observed with a peaceful march from IEMS to Sefikeng sa Moshoeshoe. Credit: KAPAL Facebook Page. Three women, discreetly [...]
13 Tsitoe 2023 ka Pascalinah Kabi Monna oa Maputsoe, Paseka Lentsoenyane, o kentse letsoho tlhokomelong ea tikoloho Lesotho. Setšoantšo ka Pascalinah Kabi. Likhoeli tse nne pele ho tlhaho ea ngoana oa monghali Paseka Lentsoenyane le molekane oa hae, Lentsoenyane o ile a ba le mohopolo oa hore na ebe lelapa [...]
11 December 2023 by Limpho Sello Est Read Time: 7 min(s) 33 sec(s) Listen to this article: Photo Credit: World Health Organisation Facebook Page. In the quiet corridors of the Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital, Dr ‘Mamotena Ramabolu moves through the hushed whispers of uncertainty. The sterile walls of the surgical unit at [...]
8 December 2023 by Pascalinah Kabi From left to right: Nthabeleng Ramoeli and Victoria Gray. In a world that often overlooks the silent battles waged within bodies, the lives of two women, separated by continents yet bound by the rarity of their afflictions, unfold against a backdrop of medical scepticism [...]
According to researchers, diapers you throw away have a harmful chemical called dioxin, which can be really bad for health, can even cause cancer. 6 December 2023 by Pascalinah Kabi Est Read Time: 8 min(s) 10 sec(s) Listen to this article: Paseka Lentsoenyane, a 36-year-old resident of Hleoheng in Maputsoe, Lesotho, [...]